Division of Camarines Sur

Grade 7 Mathematics
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 8
RELATIONSHIP OF EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR ANGLES OF A CONVEX POLYGON

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Lessons about angles have a great importance in our daily life, because almost everything we
see in our surroundings consist of different angles, isn’t it? This Activity Sheet (LAS) will guide you to
understand fully the concept of angles and polygons, specially the relationship of exterior and interior
angles of a convex polygon.

At the end of this learning activity, you should be able to derive inductively the relationship of
exterior and interior angles of a convex polygon. M7GE-IIIf-1

Sum of the Interior Angles of Polygons

Study the table below.
No. of No. of
Polygon Sum of the Interior Angles
Sides Triangles
Triangle 3 1 180
Quadrilateral 4 2 2 ∙ 180 = 360
Pentagon 5 3 3 ∙ 180 = 540
Hexagon 6 4 4 ∙ 180 = 720
Heptagon 7 5 5 ∙ 180 = 900
Octagon 8 6 6 ∙ 180 = 1080
n-gon n n–2 (n - 2) ∙ 180

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 Notice that the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a convex polygon denoted by Si
with number of sides n is
Si = (n – 2) 180

Example 1. Find the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a convex pentagon.
Solution:
Pentagon has 5 sides. Then, using the formula for Sum of the interior angles of a convex polygon,
Si = (n – 2) 180
= (5 – 2) 180
= (3) 180
Si = 540 , this means that the sum of the interior angles of a convex pentagon is 540.
Example 2. How many sides does a convex polygon have if the sum of the measures of its interior
angles 1,980?
Solution:
Si = (n – 2) 180

1,980 = (n – 2) 180
1,980 = 180(n) – 360
n = 1,980 + 360 apply the addition property of equality
180
n = 2, 340
180
n = 13 , this means that a polygon with 1,980 as sum of its interior angles have 13 sides.

Polygon Exterior Angles Theorem

The sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a convex polygon, one angle at each
vertex, is 360°.
m∠1 + m∠2 + · · · + m∠n = 360°

Example 2:
1. A convex heptagon has exterior angles with measures 30°, 33°, 45°, 54°,67°, and 79°. What is the
measure of an exterior angle at the seventh vertex?
Solution:
Let x = be the seventh exterior angle
x + 30+ 33+45+ 54+67+ 79 = 360
x + 308 = 360
x + 308 – 308 = 360 – 308
x = 52
Therefore, the measure of an exterior angle at the seventh vertex is 52.

Relationship of Exterior and Interior Angles of a Convex Polygon

An interior angle of a polygon is always supplementary to
an exterior angle at its vertex, therefore they would add up to
180 degrees and form a linear pair.

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Example
1. Using the figure below find the measure of the interior angle for;
a.) ∠n 𝑏. ) ∠m
SOLUTION:
a.) ∠n + 85˚ = 180˚
∠n = 180˚ + (−85˚)
∠n = 95˚
b.) ∠m + 156˚ = 180˚
∠m = 180˚+ ( − 156˚)
∠m = 24˚

ACTIVITY 1. What I Have Learned

Fill in the blanks to make each statement true.
1. The sum of the measures of the angles of a convex polygon with n sides is _____________.
2. The sum of the measures of the exterior angles of any convex polygon is ____________.
3. The measure of each angle of a regular polygon with n sides is ___________.
4. The sum of the measures of each exterior angles of a regular pentagon is ____________.
5. The sum of the measure of the interior angles of a convex ______ is 1800°.

Activity 2. Measure Me
Directions: Read each item carefully and write the letter of your answer on the space provided before
each number.
1. If the first three angles of a quadrilateral measures 54º, 86º, and 70º respectively. What is the
measure of the fourth angle?
a. 150º b. 160º c. 170º d. 180º
2. What is the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a coin, which is in the shape of an
octagon?
a. 880º b. 980º c. 1,080º d. 1,180º
3. What is the measure of each interior angle of a regular dodecagon?
a. 120º b. 130º c. 140º d. 150º
4. If the measure of each interior angle of a regular polygon is 108º, which of the following is
the measure of its exterior angles?
a. 36º b. 72º c. 108º d. 144º
5. If three of the angles of a pentagon measure 108º, 132º and 90º respectively, which of
the following is the measure of the remaining angles if they are equal?
a. 105º b. 110º c. 120º d. 125º

Activity 3. Find My Value

Compute for the value of x and the measures of each exterior angle of the quadrilateral below.

a.) x = ______
b.) m L = ______
c.) m O = ______
d.) m V = ______
e.) m E = ______

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 Activity 1 – 1 point each
Activity 2 – 1 point each
Activity 3 - 1 point for solution and 1 point for the answer

Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3

What I Have Learned Measure Me Find My Value
1.) (n – 2 )180˚ 1.) a 1.) 20˚
2.) 360˚ 2.) c 2.) 120˚
3.) (n – 2) 180˚
3.) c 3.) 80˚
n
4.) 22˚ 4.) d 4.) 90˚
5.) dodecagon 5.) a 5.) 70˚

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Mathematics 7 Unlimited by Ernesto C. Pagjunasan
Department of Education, Division of San Jose Del Monte City, Mathematics Grade 7 Alternative
Delivery Mode, Quarter 3 – Week 5: Polygons, 2021

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